It's February 18, 1878, on a ranch in Lincoln County in New Mexico territory.

John Tunstall, an English-born ranch owner, rides out with several of his ranch hands.

Among them is a grinning young man named William H. Bonnie.

On a hilltop not far from the ranch, William and the other boys bring their horses to a stop.

William points to a flock of wild turkeys gathered nearby. He turns to John and grins,

silently asking for permission. And John nods. John stays behind as William and the rest of his ranch

hands ride off in the direction of the turkeys, causing the birds to scatter far and white.

The ranch hands split up and chase after the fleeing foul. William laughs wildly as he dismounts his

horse and runs the turkeys down on foot. But about that time, William sees something in the

distance.

A posse of armed men on horseback, heading straight for John. William knows these men. They're

dangerous criminals. So he yells for John to run, but John's too far away to hear William's warning.

Instead, John rides out to greet his guests, and one of the armed

men suddenly raises a rifle. John tumbles off his horse, and William runs for cover behind a tree.

He peeks back around to see another posse member, pulled John's own pistol from its holster,

and pointed at John's head.

William's eyes flash red with fury.

But just as he's about to charge a posse, with his guns drawn, he hears a familiar voice calling out to him.

It's Dick Brewer, John's ranch foreman.

Dick urges William to be smart, to live and fight another day.

So William rides off with Dick and the rest of John's ranch hands,

determined to seek revenge on the men who killed his boss and friend.

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